Greeley v. Jameson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.
This is an action of tort to recover for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff when kicked by the defendants’ horse. The declaration alleges that the horse "was of a vicious disposition, which was well known or ought to have been known to the defendants but was not made known by the defendants to the plaintiff.” The answer is a general denial and an allegation that the plaintiff was not in the exercise of due care. The jury found for the defendants.
There was evidence tending to show the following facts: The defendants purchased the horse in question in June, 1922, when he was two years…
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